After playing a church service for Easter, I made a brief video demonstrating how to play along with the hymnal or piano music when...

Seth Sanchez and I will be playing our trumpets at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Santa Fe, NM at 10:30 am. It is located at 209 E Barcelona...

I thoroughly enjoyed hearing the Black Mesa Brass Quintet perform this evening at the First Presbyterian Church in downtown Santa Fe....

The last rehearsal for Partizani Brass Band started off a little weird. There was a little bit of turmoil with the members, and we needed...

I cracked open Jordan Hoffman's Power Player Trumpet Course and my fiancée, Seth, wanted to join in. For me, I was excited about the...

I'm pretty excited because after taking my sweet time getting my YouTube channel started, people are watching it. Have you taken a peek?...

When it comes to chops, I have had a lot of luck. High notes have come naturally, and I can count on them to be there when I need them....

Memorizing scales can be a challenge for a lot of people, but it's a rite of passage that can open up a lot of doors for you as a...

My kids love playing the Undertale. Before I even knew what it was, my son was dressing up like Sans for Halloween. I want to hang out...

A couple weeks ago I told you all about these nifty flashcards that Evelyn Talbot created to help her students learn their fingerings...

This was one of those moments when you have to keep a straight face. I was going through airport security with my three kids at the...

Over the weekend a beginning trumpet player was sharing an invention he made to help him learn his trumpet fingerings. He made a stamp...

If you were to sneak a peek at my 2021 calendar, with a year's worth of hit-or-miss to-do items, you would see that one of the biggest...

Last Sunday I took my two daughters skiing for the first time this season. They have both gone in the past but the biggest challenge that...

Last week when I posted a photo of me holding a banjo, I got a comment from my friend Alan Kapulski that got me thinking... Now, in case...

Last week I reached out to y'all because I couldn't find a female banjo player. Although I didn't get any actual leads, I enjoyed the...

Raise your hand! My friends and I are forming an all female ragtime band based in Santa Fe, NM. So far, we have a trumpet, clarinet,...

I know you love to know what it's like to buy a new instrument and to know what you're going to get... Seth has had his finger on the...

By Mandy Audette

The other day I was chatting with Richard Hannemann at the grocery store. Richard is the owner of a local music store, and he is also a...